BBAs are typically located at non-branching sites of the internal carotid artery and are structurally fragile due ... designed initially for use in complex intracranial pathologies such as ...

After placement of the venous sheaths, diagnostic angiography was performed from the ipsilateral internal carotid artery and the venous phase of ... One minor complication (7%), a femoral ...

In this way, every patient with a stroke due to carotid artery narrowing can receive a tailor-made risk-based treatment. That saves many patients a major operation and lowers health care costs.

A risky carotid artery operation, currently still the standard treatment for many patients, may then no longer be necessary for this group of patients. This research, published today in the Lancet ...

Current risk assessment guidelines for ischemic stroke may underestimate patients with mild carotid stenosis. A Japanese ...

Medication is as effective as CEA in reducing stroke risk in most carotid stenosis cases, new data show, suggesting some ...

The following case is unusual in that the occlusion was an embolus lodged at the carotid siphon that was removed six to eight hours after onset, with excellent reversal of the hemiparesis.

This milestone marks the first dual-layer micromesh carotid stent approved in the United States, offering physicians a clinically proven option to improve patient outcomes in carotid artery ...

The study has several limitations. It cannot prove that micronanoplastics in plaque were the cause of symptoms of carotid artery disease; micronanoplastics might be a sign of another health issue ...

In 2024, researchers in Italy reported finding micronanoplastics in plaque from some people without symptoms who underwent surgery to remove carotid artery plaque. Symptoms caused by carotid ...